The sage of Monticello
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The sage of Monticello
（Jefferson and his time / Dumas Malone, v. 6）
University of Virginia Press, 2005
1st University of Virginia Press ed
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Originally published: Boston : Little, Brown, 1981
Includes bibliographical references (p. [521]-535) and index
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Dumas Malone's classic six-volume biography Jefferson and His Time was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in history and became the standard work on Jefferson's life.
Volume 6. The Sage of Monticello
This final volume provides an all-encompassing account of Jefferson's accomplishments, friendships, and family difficulties in his last seventeen years, revealing his shift from the realm of politics to his roles as family man, architect, and educational enthusiast. Describing Jefferson's retirement from Washington, this volume recounts the events that formed Jefferson's final years, particularly the founding of the Library of Congress and the University of Virginia, in which he played a major role.
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